After poaching a desert bighorn in Utah, prominent Arizona guide loses hunting rights in 47 states

A Kanab jury found that Larry Altimus, 69, faked living in Utah to secure one of the coveted big-game tags considered ‘huge in the hunting world.’

(Photo courtesy of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) Hunting guide Larry Altimus, an Arizona resident, poses with the desert bighorn ram he killed illegally in southwestern Utah in 2014. In addition to a felony conviction and more than $30,000 in restitution and fines, Altimus has lost his hunting privileges in 47 states.

After poaching a desert bighorn in Utah, prominent Arizona guide loses hunting rights in 47 states

A Kanab jury found that Larry Altimus, 69, faked living in Utah to secure one of the coveted big-game tags considered ‘huge in the hunting world.’

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